Clovergate Prologue, Part 2B
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She Called Them an Autocratic Regime. Retro Achievements Confirmed it by Deleting the Entire Devlog of an RA Legend.
If this is how Retro Achievements treats even one of its best longtime contributors—5,407 achievements created plus Legend Award from site founder Scott himself—what you can expect as a new player or junior developer? Exactly.
Original Link to Comments (Now Deleted): https://retroachievements.org/forums/topic/19536
Original Link to Devlog (Now Deleted): https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=1738
Old Backup via Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20220306062656/https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=1738
Sample Screenshots of the Now-Deleted Devlog
[Editor’s note: for the previous section of this chapter, see below.]
[Editor’s note: the following comments were posted before her devlog was deleted. The set in question is Arc the Lad 3 (PSX), available here.]
March 28, 2025
1. You are acting like an autocratic regime here.
Yeah, I logged in only to write a comment here. And I did that hearing about this thing randomly, not being asked to do it or anything like that. In the official topic I saw this set was actively updated, until 1 month ago, but it was worked on for more then 2 years. Knowing those series, how detailed they are inside, and how much work will require to make a good set, I’m not surprised it could take this long. Especially if someone is not a nolife, who can spend all their time being glued to this site. Undermining creativity, and lack of respect for the work of others will probably be always the biggest problem here. A problem, which caused some very valuable people to leave. And in the name of what? Numbers? Being higher than someone on some stupid list, that means nothing? And your rules here. You are acting like an autocratic regime here. Using rules as an offensive weapon against one of the most valued (and clearly undervalued) creators. Rules should only be a defensive weapon against abusers and individuals who are generally harmful to the community or content. I often was in awe of what Alena could do, she had exceptional ideas and extremely immersive creativity. Go ahead RA, make another big step into becoming a pile of gray goo. I will miss you less. The system of claims has a fatal flaw – it will always go against cooperation. Whole site should be all about it, cooperation within creative passion. But better have something to pump your own egos instead, right? Everyone is replaceable for you it seems.
2. Throwing … formal BS ….
[Moderator A:] Alena hadn’t logged in or communicated with anyone in more than two months. Sometimes people just lose interest and leave without saying a word. We can’t hold sets for them indefinitely.
She’s still welcome to be a developer if she wishes.
You think throwing a formal bs like this at me will fix this issue? Have you ever thought that for some people it’s harder to communicate, or that there is a serious reason why someone is not communicating for 2 months? RetroAchievements might not be the whole world for someone, and they can’t vanish suddenly because their life is falling apart for example.
Responding to her just with “she is welcome to be a developer if she wishes”, when she is clearly heartbroken with whole situation is only dismissive, and you know well that she won’t take it lightly, but you still hold this position. Especially when she worked on this for so long and for a reason. This is not a game that can be wrought within few evenings, especially when someone wants to cover it immenesly [sic].
3. You are acting like a corporation.
This was related to the game and work that now is both stolen and flushed down the drain. I was there when the rules about “what you are doing here belongs to everyone” were written. The fact that what you are uploading here doesn’t belong to you doesn’t mean it’s not used for personal business.
The matter where the discussion is, when it is about serious stuff like this especially, is secondary. A lot of times people at the power do a move like you just did, only to express how dismissive and “neutral” they are in front of actual oppression.
You will act cold, because that is your role. And what do you get for that role? Who you are when you look at the mirror after doing things like that? You are not even paid for this job.
Because you might know nothing… What was the real reason for all of this? Acting with mere roles here is harmful for the whole idea of this site, but I guess it’s how things are going in here right now.
You are acting like a corporation, a really typical one, which abuses their workers in the name of statistics, credits and (I guess sometimes if not often, fake) reputation.
Years ago this site was about fun and challenge, friendship and respect. Now it really turned into an autocratic country. I hope your numbers and statistics are really giving you satisfaction right now.
Maybe in future, when you will disconnect from this Matrix, you will see this is all really empty, faker than medals on the uniform of many officers in history. If not stained with actual blood.
@[Claim-Sniping Developer] Never talked with you, but I remember you from the past and those memories were warm. Bummer it needed to turn out like this. Maybe you will remember this when you wake up from this coma. If you will.
That’s all folks.
[Editor’s note: the Arc the Lad 3 topic was then deleted and replaced with a new thread.]
[Editor’s note: subheadings added.]
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